Title

Act 5 (Godanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. During a heavy rainstorm in the mountains near Kyoto, an old peasant kneels and begs for mercy. Sadakuro, with a tattered umbrella, snatches the old man's purse and kills him with a sword.

Caption

Act 5 (Godanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. Creator: Ando Hiroshige.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM22A10_076

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NA

Property release

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License type

Rights managed

Available size

17,9Mb (1,2Mb) / 10,0in x 7,0in / 3000 x 2085 (300dpi)

Keywords

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